...and so it begins.... Dream ride to the airport on the swish new roads. Are we still in Perth? ... And I love how we were departing from Gate 51...... A good bit of marketing there. Aren't there only a handful?? Flying Emirates for the first time. Excellent impression so far - and the plane is less than half full! Thanks to our early morning taxi lady - sleep well, Danielle. Oh well. A few hours or so of playing with gadgets. Should be fun!! And finally - ...

Packing day! Bright and early tomorrow morning (3 AM!) Danielle will play Taxi driver to take us to the airport, then we hop on the plane for Sunny England. After a quick stopoff in Dubai to fill the tanks, we head to Heathrow for pick up by our chauffer, Kevin. Cousin Kevin will take us to his and Sara's brand new house so we can be their first overseas house guest! I think its only a week old, so hopefully we wont trash the place...too much. Mad day ahead, s...

Less than a week to go and there is definitely a buzz of excitement! Had a call from cousin Glen in New York last night to confirm that we will spend Xmas Eve with them, which is the icing on the cake! Can't wait! First pack tonight, a few more days of work, then...... Off we go to Hollywood! Woo hoo!